| Patenting Yoga - A Crime against Humanity by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| What's next; will we have to pay a toll to meditate? How can it be morally correct to gain a US patent on a 5,000 year old system founded in India? Who should have the right to claim Yoga? |
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| Yoga for Kids: Holistic Approach to the Health of Our Children by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Yoga classes for children are a parent's gift of good health. Yoga gives kids a better chance to develop good habits, handle stress, find natural solutions to good health, and live a quality life. |
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| The Purpose of Yoga - Solutions for Releasing Anxiety by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Yoga is a 5,000 year catalog of health solutions and an evolving science of life. Therefore, here are some "age old" Yogic solutions for releasing anxiety. To make them work, you must realize that you have to make a habit of releasing a little anxiety, within acceptable limits, all day long. |
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| The Purpose of Yoga: Enhanced Intelligence by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Is your intelligence quotient "carved in stone?" Some researchers might believe it, but we know if a person makes up his or her mind to learn, this same person will become more intelligent. The idea of enhanced intelligence comes with the desire to change, learn, and achieve. |
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| The Purpose of Yoga - Peacefully Co-existing with Others by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| You must realize that crowds of people who live in the cities tend to be stressed. Stress is not something new to humankind and Yoga is the best answer for a holistic approach to life. Cities, all around the world, and in general, have stressed populations in comparison to the countryside. |
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| The Purpose of Yoga - Finding Yourself by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Some people claim to find themselves after practicing Yoga faithfully - but how can this be? Yoga is an art of living. In fact, Yoga is a 5,000 year old archive of solutions for the many forms of suffering, which plague mankind. |
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| The Purpose of Yoga - Problem Solving Skills by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| The most common reaction to any problem is to say, "Why me?" This is a normal response to the many problems, which overwhelm us. If you could handle every problem calmly, without anxiety, and make the best decisions "under fire," all the time, you would either be very lucky or an enlightened soul. |
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| The Purpose of Yoga - Creating the World From Within by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| How could Yoga help you create the world from within? Here is a riddle: What is the number one objective of all men and women? Once you find it, possession of it will be difficult. Your Yoga practice will help you find and retain it. |
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| The Purpose of Yoga - Creating Happiness From Within by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| The ancient Yogis created a science of breathing, which we know as Pranayama, but very often new Yoga students do not see the higher value in this practice. The new Hatha Yoga student may only see a value in the physical Yoga postures. |
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| The Purpose of Yoga - Spiritual Health for All Faiths by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| The woman returned the next Monday, armed with holy water that she sprinkled on the participants, as they started their class. Before the Yoga class, the woman with the Holy Water, and her companion, handed out leaflets to inform parishioners of how Yoga is "Anti-Christian." |
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| Office Yoga - Four Physical Techniques for Corporate Yoga by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Which asanas and techniques would work best in an office, when space is an issue for office Yoga classes? Pranayama is most important, but let's look at solutions for Yoga posturing, and getting better blood circulation in the legs, within a finite amount of space. |
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| Teaching Hatha Yoga: Difficult Students and Fitness Centers by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| What would you do if you had to substitute your Yoga class for an Aerobic Step class? What if one of the Step Aerobics students gave you a case of misplaced aggression because he or she was disappointed the Step Aerobics class was canceled? |
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| The Purpose of Yoga: Yogic Stress Management by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Have you ever noticed that people who exercise regularly have more energy, less stress, and seem to get more done in a day than those who do not have the time for exercise? Why does exercise increase your energy level, and how is it possible to be more productive in less time? |
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| Yoga for Beginners: The First Step of Yoga Practice by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Maybe your doctor, chiropractor, physical therapist, or best friend told you Yoga would be good for you. You have heard so much about Yoga; it seems that Yoga is a "cure" for almost anything. The more you hear, the more confusing it is to understand what Yoga is all about. |
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| Teaching Hatha Yoga - Yoga on the Ball by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Where did this ball come from? Is the stability ball a legitimate Yoga prop or just a marketing gimmick for equipment sales? Who could benefit from the use of the ball in a Yoga class? When can the stability ball fit into a Hatha Yoga class? |
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| Yoga for Depression: Blame and Control by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Some people silently carry blame around with them all of their lives. Others look at past mistakes and agonize over them. Mindfulness is a universal practice, taught in Yoga classes, that will help you live for now. |
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| The Purpose of Yoga - Inspiration and Goals by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Patanjali must have had goals to write and complete the Yoga Sutras. Gandhiji must have had goals and vision to see that peaceful protest would result in the independence of India. |
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| How could a Shy Person Become a Yoga Teacher? by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| The calling to teach Yoga classes can reach into any of us, but what about obstacles which hold each of us back. A shy person may want to become a Yoga instructor, but how can he or she develop the voice of a Yoga teacher? |
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| The Purpose of Yoga - Building Self Image by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Many times, Yoga teachers refer to the inner self or the observer from within. In a Yoga class, you may be instructed to observe without judgment, but how can we stop judging? We judge things all day long. |
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| How to Succeed as a Yoga Teacher by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Upon successful graduation from a Yoga teacher training course, many new Yoga teachers feel they still need some direction. After spending five months, up to years, with a Master Yoga teacher, Swami, or Guru, the new Yoga teacher has left the nest, but where should he or she go from there? |
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| Practice Yoga for Anger Management by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Anger is such a powerful, negative emotion. It is much similar to an amusement park ride you wish you had never tried. Many of us believe anger must just run its natural course. How could Yoga really help you with anger management? |
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| The Purpose of Yoga - Accepting Change by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| There is a need for us to accept changes, but not at the cost of compromising our ethics. This is a "tough call" because, as times, change morality can change to. What is acceptable today was forbidden yesterday, but the opposite can be said, if we look into our history. |
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| Office Yoga: Warm Up Exercises for Corporate Yoga by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Although Office Yoga practice resembles Chair Yoga routines, there is usually a difference in the mobility of the average participant. Chair Yoga is most commonly seen in senior centers, nursing homes, assisted living complexes, physical rehabilitation units and adult day care centers. |
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| The Purpose of Yoga: Solutions for Depression by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| One way to lift your spirits is to practice Yoga postures (asanas), which will raise your endorphin levels. Endorphins are hormone-like substances. Endorphins naturally occur, within your body, containing amino acids, which attach to receptors, and stop pain signals to the brain. |
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| Universal Principles of Yoga: The Law of Karma by Paul M. Jerard Jr. |
| Karma Yogis exist in all cultures, religions, and races. In the twentieth century, we had Mohandas Gandhi, Anwar Sadat, and Martin Luther King, Jr,. as famous examples of Karma Yogis. Each man practiced a different religion. |
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